Nominations are open for the 2017 EIANZ Merit Awards. The Merit Awards recognise those who have made an outstanding contribution to the Institute and the environment profession. Jon Womersley FEIANZ CEnvP, 2016 winner of the Institute's highest honour, the Simon Molesworth Award, and Fiona Gainsford FEIANZ CEnvP, last year's winner of the Mary Lou Morris Award share a bit about their involvement in the Institute and what being recognised for their contribution meant to them.

Our website now features a public member directory. The directory is a new way for you to connect with other members, build your professional networks and publicly profile your expertise. Update your details now to 'opt in'.

EIANZ would not exist without the ongoing commitment, dedication, passion and expertise of volunteers. This National Volunteer week, we are taking the opportunity to say thank you to all our volunteers in Australia and New Zealand: our Board, Advisory Council, Committee members, and others who volunteer their time and expertise with us.

Impact assessment (IA) relies upon being able to predict changes that may occur to environmental and social systems, values and resources as the result of a proposed action. As these predictions may trigger significant decisions about a development proposal, including a decision about whether to proceed, the accuracy of these predictions is clearly important.

We have listened to your feedback and as a result, we are introducing changes to journal subscriptions. In keeping with our environmental values, your journal subscription will now be provided as an online subscription.

The Australian Government released new National Principles for Environmental Information in December 2015. The principles will help guide Australian Government information custodians in making their environmental information more accessible and re-useable. Find out more here or view the principles.

The EIANZ Annual Conference brings together environmental practitioners from across Australia and New Zealand and will provide a valuable opportunity for timely and candid discussion. Don't miss out on your chance to challenge the status quo. Registration are now open.